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May/June 2000 National Capital Chapter BMW Car Club of America "*-**• -**•«* Calendar o A A A of Events ZUUU JANUARY JUNE 15 Holiday Party and 4-5 Drivers' School (G. Ketner) Annual Elections (R&L Beebe) 17 New Members' Reception 29 Winter Tour to Prototype 18 NCC/German Marque Corral Technology Group 24 NCC Autocross #2 (A. Dolenc) (W. Hair) 25 Summer Tour (S. Schlossman) FEBRUARY JULY 26 AutoThority Dyno Day Tech 23 NCC/MWCSCC Session (M. Wendell) Championship Auto-X/NCC Autocross #3 (A. Dolenc) MARCH ^^m AUGUST 18 Tour to White Post Restorations 5 Seafood Feast/Peoples Choice Concours Chapterfest APRIL NCC Branded TSD Rail) 1 NCC AutoX School (S. Schlossman) (A. Dolenc) 26-27 Drivers' School Jefferson 2 Spring Tour (S. Schlossman) Circuit (G. Ketner) 8 Highway Safety School (G. Ketner) PTEMBER Drivers' School. Jefferson f fyenandoah Vineyards Tour Circuit (G. Ketner) S ^*and Concours (P. Vessels) ESEZI5gg 24Jfr Autocross #5 MAY 7 Deutsch^Marq \Q £c|£ginU OCTOBER (P. Vesselsf*Sfy/WGTQ^, 15 Autocross #6 For the Latest Info, 20 Tour and Display at Carlisle 21-22 Fall Drivers' School Import (P. Vessels) (G. Ketner) Call the Club Hotline: 21 NCC/Radial Tire Corral at the 29 Fall Tour (S. Schlossman) 301-230-9BMW Jefferson 500 Vintage Races (M. Early) NOVEMBER Chapter Web Site: 28 NCC Autocross #1 12 Autocross #7 http://www.bcpl.net/~ncc/ (A. Dolenc) (Future events will be listed as soon as information becomes available.) RECYCLED 25% Post Consumer Waste May/June 2000 Capital Chapter BMW Car Club of America ^^1 vC, •ssaaftSf - VOLUME 30 NUMBER 3 10 Brakefest '99 BY MIKE WENDELL 2 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 11 SHORTSTROKES * 1 AutoThority Charity 5 ' - Mi Dynoday COMING EVENTS ••• s& .... d BY BRIAN SHIPMAN 9 " DRIVERS' SCHOOL APPLICATION 12 20 White Post Restorations Tour WOODY'S COMPETITION CORNER BY PAUL VESSELS 24 CAR OF THE MONTH 25 14 NEW MEMBERS German Experience with A Southern Touch 26 BY BRUCE BAICAR MINUTES 27 CLASSIFIEDS 18 28 BMW Unveils New Models, ADVERTISERS INDEX New Power BY JOHN HARTGE Cover photo: The new M3 (BMWNA) BMW CCA National Capital Chapter Officers (Call between 7:30-10:00p.m.) President Rich Beebe 410/944.3449 [email protected] Vice President Michael Wendell 703/803.6994 m\[email protected] Treasurer Ronnie Lewis [email protected] Secretary Lucy Beebe 410/944.5881 [email protected] o, who's as surprised as 1 am that Williams/BMW did as well as they did in their most recent Membership Mike Gayle 703/221.6794 [email protected] Formula 1 debut? For anyone who doesn't know me, I'm a huge racing fan and an even big Social Chairman Sger Formula 1 fan. I must admit, I'm a big fan of Michael Schumacher and the Ferrari team, Mike Early 410/484.4620 [email protected] and I was thrilled to see them finish 1-2 at the Australian Grand Prix. Although, I think the biggest Drivers School Coordinator news of the event was Ralf Schumacher's podium finish for Williams and Jenson Button running Adil Desai 410/727.5259 [email protected] as well as he did (as high as 6th place) until retiring. Now, I realize that the Jordans had mechan Concours ical trouble and that they are probably the third best team on the grid and I also understand that Paul Vessels 202/726.7971 [email protected] the McLarens won't blow up engines forever, but a podium finish is a podium finish. I'm very Tourmeister Steven Schlossman 301/515.7655 [email protected] excited about BMW's future in Formula 1. If you're not a fan yet, watch a race and see if you don't Baltimore Activities become one. DwightDerr 410/889-9578 Autocross Speaking of racing, it has been discussed recently that we attempt a BMW Corral, just like we do at Ron Katona 301/604.3836 [email protected] the Jefferson 500, for some of the SCCA races that run at Summit Point. It was an interesting coin Andrej Dolenc 240/305.5167 [email protected] cidence then when one of the SCCA board members (also a friend) gave me a call to see if our Club Kristine Martin 703/815.8230 [email protected] Brian Shipman .... 703/815.8230 [email protected] would be interested in having a "corral area" at some of this year's MARRS races. So, what it looks Club Council Representative like for now is that we will be part of a German Marques event at one of the races and, if we want, Position open a corral of our own at more events. There are a number of NCC members that race in the MARRS Tech Tips series, including your current President and Vice President, and a fair amount of BMWs in general. Terry Luxford 703/255.0510 Check the Competition Corner section in this issue for dates of the MARRS series at Summit Point. Tech Chairman We'd love to see you out there. Michael Wendell 703/803.6994 [email protected] Club Store DwightDerr 410/889-9578 If anyone is interested in getting involved with the BMW Club Racing Program, please visit their web site @ www.bmwccaclubracing.com or you can give Scott or Fran Hughes a call at 614-760- der Bayerische Staff Editor RACE. I believe there are now 500+ licensed BMW racers around the country, including myself, Dwight Derr 410/889-9578 [email protected] and the series is doing quite well. The only drawback for me is that there is a substantial amount Production Manager of travel and towing necessary to run in the BMW Club races. The advantage, on the other hand, Raine Mantysalo 301/933-1880 Fax 301/933-8277 is that you get the opportunity to run tracks such as Mid-Ohio, Lime Rock, Watkins Glen, Laguna [email protected] Seca and many others. Senior Editor Woody Hair [email protected] Contributing Writers I hope some of you have had a chance to attend some of the early NCC events this year. Our tour Bruce Baicar, John Hartge, Brian Shipman, Paul Vessels, to White Post was a great success. We had a great turnout, they could barely keep us in one group Michael Wendell for the tour there. I can't thank everyone at White Post Restorations enough for their hospitality. Advertising Manager What a wonderful place. It was probably the only opportunity many of us will ever have to see an Marc Plante 703/519-7829 [email protected] original Scarab, one of 7 built. One of our Club members even has a car being 'restored' there. Club Hotline 301/230.9BMW A 9,000 original-mile 2002. What a beauty. Club Address BMW CCA NCC, P.O. Box 685, Arlington, VA 22216 Our Drivers' School and Autocross seasons are about to start. I understand the Drivers' Schools are National Membership Toll Free Number quickly filling up. If you had hoped to attend one of our events this year, but you haven't signed 1-800/878.9296 up with Gary Ketner yet, do so quickly. I'd like to see everyone who is interested in going to a school, Send Material To able to attend. As for the NCC Autocross season, we're having a harder time this year lining up lots Dwight Derr to use, but we will run all the scheduled events. Try to make time to come out. 220 E. 31st Street, No.2B, Baltimore, MD 21218 [email protected] Our Chapteifest event will happen a bit early this year, so mark your calendars. The last few years der Bayerische is the official publication of the National we have had Chapteifest sometime in October, but this year we have moved it up to Saturday, Capital Chapter of the BMW Car Club of America, Inc., and is not August 12th. We will have the usual events, with the addition of one new one. Adding to the Swap in any way connected with the Bayerische Motoren Werke AG or Meet, Autocross, Concours, catered lunch and vendors this year will be our first attempt at an R/C BMW of North America, Inc. It is provided by and for the Club Autocross. R/C stands for "radio controlled" and the idea here is to hopefully make Chapteifest a membership only. The Club assumes no liability for any of the bit more 'family oriented'. We're hoping that many of your sons and daughters might have radio information, opinions or suggestions contained herein. No factory controlled cars and trucks and might be interested in trying autocrossing themselves. We plan on approval is implied unless specifically stated. Modifications within the warranty period of a vehicle may void the warranty. Articles setting up a scale version of the same autocross course from Chapteifest that day and have a time submitted are subject to editing; all copy, photographs and camera- during the day when the R/C Autocross event will run. More details on this will follow in a ready advertisements must be received by the Editor by the 1st of Chapteifest writeup. We're hoping the 4th Annual NCC Chapteifest is the biggest and best yet. even numbered months. Contents may not be reproduced without permission in writing except bv the BMW CCA and its Chapters. Well, there's more, but I guess I better leave that for the next issue. See you at an upcoming event. Copyright ©2000 BMW CCA NCC Rich der Bayerische »»c**B ••Hi ••• ||u< 'IS! 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